MISCELLANEA. 
THE PRICE OF THE PIGS. 
In passing through Newgate Market, at the time when 
much diseased meat was being sold there, we saw, hanging 
up at a stall, two small pigs, which, if fat, would be called 
“ sucking pigs/’ but whose appearance created a doubt as to 
whether they had lived many days after birth, or even been 
born alive, as they were so much emaciated and of all colours. 
While we were looking on, we observed an old lady eyeing 
these tempting morsels, perhaps thinking them within her 
means, and desirous of a feast! At length she summoned 
up courage to ask a dirty, greasy-looking man who stood 
by, the price of the pigs. “ Price of the pigs ? Ma’am,” 
said he drily, and with a twinkle in his blood-shot eye, 
“ Price of the pigs ? A penny a piece 1 Ma'am.” 
This was too much for the old lady; she knew that they 
could not be good, and, indignantly turning on her heel, 
went on her way to seek another epicurean treat. 
OBITUARY. 
Died recently, at Luton, Bedfordshire, of phthisis pulmo- 
nalis, G. J. Vincent, M.R.C.V.S. His diploma bears date Dec. 
21st, 1853. 
Likewise, on the 27th Feb., at Dartford, Kent, James Edgar, 
M.R.C.V.S., aged 60. Mr. Edgar was an old member of the 
profession, having obtained his diploma May 7th, 1827. 
Also, on the 2d ult., in consequence of a fall from his 
horse, W. Ridgeman, M.R.C.V.S., Liskeard, Cornwall. Mr. 
Ridgeman passed his examination, January 22d, 1842. 
Since the above was sent to press, we regret to have 
received intelligence of the deaths of two more members of 
the profession; namely , 1st, Mr. Joseph Boston, M.R.C.V.S., 
Walworth, London, who died on the 22d ult., after a fort¬ 
night’s illness, aged 53. Mr. Boston fell a sacrifice to the 
practice of his profession, having unfortunately become 
inoculated with the matter of glanders. 
The second death is that of Mr. Richard Henry Pritchard, 
M.R C.V.S., Wolverhampton, aged 27. His death also took 
place on the 22d ult., after a very short illness, which assumed 
the character of bilious fever. Mr. Pritchard only passed his 
examination in May, 1856. He was a young man of ability, 
and had he been spared would have taken rank among the 
most eminent of his profession. 
ERRATA IN NO. 399. 
Page 126, line 5, for stomach read duodenum. 
... 155, tenth line from the bottom, for Mr. Rice read Mr. Nice. 
